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Pambitt said the property owner of the subject parcels is the Odachowski Group and the applicant is Mr. Carbaugh of the Atlantic Group. The applicant proposes resubdividing an area that contains previously recorded 50‑foot‑wide lots; the developer would increase lot widths (Pambitt said the plan is to move a typical lot from roughly 50 feet to about 60 feet) and ultimately create 29 single‑family home lots. Pambitt said the streets will be private and must be built to VDOT standards. Utilities shown on the preliminary plan include public water and sewer; staff said public water will be provided by the local town water system and sewer will be served by HRSD (Hampton Roads Sanitation District).

Pambitt described the site as directly behind properties that front on Market Street and just across Market Street from hospital facilities. He said some parcels north of the proposed subdivision are not owned by the Odachowski Group and already contain houses, and that the proposal is to create new single‑family lots primarily where the existing recorded lots are located. Pambitt said single‑family dwellings are permitted in the zoning across the site by special‑use permit in the business district, so any residential use in the business‑zoned parcels would require the zoning approvals that the county’s process requires.

Commissioner Taylor asked whether the recorded lots were being recombined and whether final lot and septic/water arrangements would be adequate; staff replied the lots were recorded years ago and the developer proposes resubdividing to slightly larger lots, and that the final plat and subdivision construction plans will show utilities, stormwater and all construction details before final approval. Pambitt said staff will provide a full staff report with recommended conditions in the next packet.

The commission voted to authorize a public hearing on the Duncan Manor preliminary plat for Sept. 10. Commissioner Rogers moved and Commissioner Sparkman seconded; the motion carried. Pambitt said staff will list individual tax parcels for the hearing packet and circulate the detailed staff report and recommended conditions prior to the public hearing.

Planning staff highlighted several implementation points commissioners asked about: the total site acreage (58.59 acres), the applicant (Mr. Carbaugh, Atlantic Group), current recorded lots (about 38 lots shown in the outlined area but the developer proposes 29 lots), proposed lot widths (existing 50‑foot lots proposed to be widened), private streets built to VDOT standards, and public utility connections to the local water system and HRSD sewer. Pambitt also said the applicant has previously been before county bodies on related preliminary plat work.

The commission’s action authorizes the county to advertise and hold the public hearing and to prepare the full staff report for the Sept. 10 hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Accomack - Planning Commission Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Accomack County planning staff asked the commission to set a public hearing on a preliminary plat for Duncan Manor, a proposed 29‑lot subdivision located behind the houses that front on Market Street.","taxTitle","Accomack County, Virginia","taxId",73497,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587582,"Accomack planning commission recommends ordinance changes on subdivision definition, notice rules and approval time frames",2400,2400000,-1,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578028-4472b94bed05f038815bbda34e05c72d&start=2400&end=0","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578028-4472b94bed05f038815bbda34e05c72d/thumbnail_2400000.jpg","/articles/6587582/Accomack-County/Virginia/Accomack-planning-commission-recommends-ordinance-changes-on-subdivision-definition-notice-rules-and-approval-time-frames","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587582-6530bac86d6a8db15050f379ab5526b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770604598&Signature=FQgMQrIVLIZoYYB7q~PoqXHB6SRzMKT8c4BqFMaXXBQpKy3rifK9sTHKAryN8zdi-TvM6chah8Ba02HKfQljNM0~JCXdHV4pTwAYRkzS3tpdFSXjnl5W8VP0V9TnUo2yzaMGT65Xop5fln2-skNhhL6OQ4c1AhNHhIxBd4dZcaoTBIXyutmEMJ3IE0E3hgbFYBQeepGn9oA0-A7YYHqVENFxvAx8cjDnY-S0w~BlefSQbMn4WLYE61KiWly4iJDQGs9A9dzL8Xyg~iqRuLMRmb5qJNGElp1lBgmLk1LUgblISHvz6BwIFYethNSWQz7fxxRJpSt74Bk1KwqlFQ-1Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Accomack County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve two linked ordinance amendments: one to the county subdivision code and one to the county zoning code.

Amendment 1 — subdivision definition and cluster lots: Staff told the commission the existing subdivision definition created a loophole by focusing on certain small “split” events and had made it harder for staff to see every subdivided plat recorded at the courthouse. The proposed change broadens the definition (staff said it will close the current split loophole) and copies the county’s cluster‑lot language into the section so that creating a cluster lot requires a survey and recorded documentation before the plat is accepted. Staff described the cluster‑lot approach as an established planning tool that can preserve open space by allowing smaller dwelling lots in return for protected common open space; staff said cluster lots generally appear in more rural/agricultural contexts and noted that cluster lots still require survey, utility and stormwater details on the recorded plat.

Amendment 2 — notice timing and approval validity: The second amendment clarifies how long certain approvals are valid and sets a site‑plan validity consistent with state code. Staff noted the zoning ordinance did not previously specify how long an approved site plan remains valid; state law indicates five years, and staff recommended adding a five‑year validity period to the county ordinance to remove ambiguity. The amendment also clarifies public‑notice timing for both newspaper and mailed notices. State law requires a first newspaper notice no more than 28 days before a hearing and a second notice no less than seven days before the hearing; staff recommended that the commission ask the Board to set a county practice that adjacent‑property notices be issued well before the meeting. Commissioners discussed that because the county’s local newspaper publishes weekly, and rural mail delivery is sometimes slow, a longer mailing window is prudent. The commission asked staff to recommend a single, clear mailing deadline; commissioners settled on recommending insertion of a 14‑day mailing window into the ordinance language so adjacent owners receive mailed notice at least 14 days before the hearing.

Actions and next steps: The Planning Commission voted to recommend the two ordinance amendments to the Board of Supervisors, including the correction to the mailed‑notice timeline on line 584 (change from five days to 14 days). The commission recorded a formal recommendation motion and a second; the measure passed on voice vote. Staff said it will forward the commission’s recommendation packet (draft ordinance language and the commission’s edits) to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration.

Context and staff notes: Staff said the draft language incorporates comments from the county attorney and that the final packet provided to commissioners incorporated those edits. Staff also reminded the commission of the practical constraints created by weekly newspaper publication and recommended the county retain explicit notice windows in its ordinance so administrative practice matches the procedural due‑process expectations set by state law.

The commission’s recommendations will now be delivered to the Board of Supervisors for action; staff noted the county’s administrative practice is to mail adjacent‑property notices and place newspaper ads at the same time so the county typically meets or exceeds the notice windows spelled out in state law and the proposed ordinance language.","The Accomack County Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve two ordinance amendments: one to broaden the county subdivision definition (including formal cluster‑lot rules) and one to clarify zoning notice windows and the validity of approvals.","actionData","errors"]

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Accomack planning commission OKs public hearing for 29‑lot Duncan Manor preliminary plat

Accomack planning commission recommends ordinance changes on subdivision definition, notice rules and approval time frames